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Too much lean meat
linked to heart failure If you’re a middle-aged man who eats lots of lean meat to build muscle and get fit, you may also be raising your risk of developing heart failure, say scientists from Finland. Writing in the journal Circulation:
Heart Failure, the experts suggest too much protein from beef, chicken and pork may increase heart failure risk by 43 per cent in men who are aged 42 - 60. Eating too much dairy
protein and plant protein was also associated with a higher heart failure risk – only proteins from fish and eggs were found not to increase the risk, the study discovered. Heart failure is usually a result of
the heart becoming too weak or stiff, with symptoms including breathlessness, feeling tired and swollen ankles and legs.
Scrotal eczema: what you should know
Work stress is more
harmful for men If you’re a man with a heart problem, you may be harmed more by stress at work than a woman with a heart problem, suggest researchers from University College London. Writing in the journal The Lancet
Diabetes & Endocrinology, the experts also found that, among men with heart problems, those affected by work stress had a 68 per cent greater risk of early death than those who weren’t under pressure at work.
Need to find ways of relaxing after a hard day’s grafting? Ask your local Careway pharmacist for advice.
Itching in the crotch area can be caused by a number of things, including the fungal infection more commonly known as jock itch. But it can also be caused by scrotal eczema. Symptoms of scrotal eczema include
dry or scaly skin, itching (often intense), burning, redness, swelling, blisters and broken hairs. Nobody knows exactly what causes it, but eczema may affect the scrotum because the skin in that area is more absorbent than much of the rest of the skin, making it more vulnerable to irritants. For more information, have a
confidential chat with your local Careway pharmacist (find your nearest pharmacy at
www.careway.co.uk/find- a-pharmacy).
Does your partner’s BMI affect your diabetes risk?
Research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference suggests regular exercise may have a
greater effect for middle-aged men than post-menopausal women. Regular exercise was found to help reduce
stiffening of the arteries – but the effect is greater in men than in women, the research suggests
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A study published in the journal Diebetologia has discovered a link between one person’s BMI and their partner’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study suggests a man with a partner whose BMI is 30 has a 21 per cent higher risk of developing diabetes than one with a partner whose BMI is 25, regardless of the man’s own BMI. A BMI of 30 puts you in the obese
range, says the NHS. However, if your BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, you’re in the healthy weight range.
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